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As many of you know by now Thanksgiving is one of my most favorite holidays as well as times of the year. This year, as I collect my thoughts for Thanksgiving which is about a week away, I do so as I celebrate my 30th anniversary with my partner and wife Ellen from halfway around the world! By the time you read this message I will, of course, be back with my family celebrating Thanksgiving like all of you. Continue reading→

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The following Sun Sentinel article is republished with approval including excerpts from Roy Oppenheim, Oppenheim Law.

Nothing is Better Than a Good Food Fight and a Legal Fight: Oppenheim Law Keeps the Pastrami Alive at Smoke BBQ in Ft. Lauderdale

While Smoke BBQ Fort Lauderdale was attracting big crowds after Michael Mayo, dining critic raved about its smoked pastrami sandwich last month, co-owner Scott Kennedy was sleeping overnight in the restaurant because of a percolating business dispute that threatened to suddenly shutter the eatery.

Last Week Tonight show host John Oliver forgave approximately $15 Million dollars’ worth of old medical debt. The price paid? $60,000 dollars.

How is it possible that millions of dollars of medical debt can be wiped away while consumers are expected to pay back every single penny of old medical debt? Oliver and his team created debt collection company “Central Asset Recovery Professional” or better known as CARP – brilliantly named after the bottom feeding fish. CARP purchased expired Texas medical debt for $.004 for every dollar. Rather than collect the $15 Million, CARP very publicly forgave the debt by partnering with non-profit organization “RIP Medical Debt” which specializes in forgiving medical debt without tax consequences to the consumer. Continue reading→